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Does prior surgical interventional therapy for BPH affect the oncological or functional outcomes after primary whole-gland prostate cryoablation for localized prostate cancer?

Ahmed El-ShafeiMolly DeWitt-FoyAdam CalawayAustin J FernstrumAdonis HijazWade MunceyAnood AlfahmyAmr MahranKirtishri MishraJ Stephen JonesThomas J Polascik
Published in: Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases (2021)
Prior interventional BPH therapy did not affect the oncologic outcomes nor did it increase the risk of rectourethral fistula or ED in sexually performing patients prior to cryosurgery. Prior interventional BPH therapy was associated with increased risk of urinary retention and incontinence after primary whole-gland prostate cryoablation for prostate cancer.
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